Stink Bugs May Get a Reprieve. Thank the Government.

By Todd Richissin

We're going to go with only one government shutdown story in our daily digest today, and it stinks. See how some little annoying bugs — who may have faced a death sentence — have gotten an inept-government reprieve.

That leads our daily digest of news of note from around our Patches in Virginia and Washington, DC. More below.

• Stink Bugs Rejoice; You Won' Be So Lucky

• $6 Billion SAIC Spinoff Launches in Reston

• How to Prep for an Awesome Halloween

• Fall Open-Burning Regulations Now in Effect in Loudoun

• Prince William County's Finest: Officer Bill Ward Honored

• Candidate Chris DeCarlo Releases Rap Against Corruption in Fairfax County

• Armed Robbery Tuesday Morning at Captain D's

• Latest on Comet ISON: It's Headed for Mars